> > Subject: Tulip poplar, holly and black locust trees > > Dear Mr. Flottum, > > This is the fourth year I have written to you about the tulip > poplar, holly and black locust trees. > Again this year I was very diligent about my observations with the > help and confirmation from > some friends and neighbors. > > There were no insects that visited these trees again this year. > That also means no honey bees. > There was not one person at my last beekeeper's meeting that spoke > up about the trees even though I > asked for them to look at these trees; not just to see that they > were in bloom, but did they see honey > bees or any other insect on these trees. So I did not bring up the > subject. > > I have passed this information on to several other people with no > explanation as to why this > is happening in my area. I did have one beekeeping friend who lives > about 20 miles north of me who > said the bees were working the black locust where he was. > > No need to publish this. There is just too little interest. Trying > to talk to others who are not into bees > or trees is a futile effort. If it continues and there is some > serious problem then I guess it will come out. > I do not intend to spend any more time pursuing something that may > only be a local problem. > > William Bartlett > 19124 Lake Drive > Leonardtown,MD 20650 > 301 994 0671 > [log in to unmask] > > > > *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Access BEE-L directly at: http://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?A0=BEE-L